Titan, 'snooping' |
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 Jun 18 2004, 07:02 AM
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Following in the footsteps of Mongo's discovery in the Phoebe thread, I have tried a few more possible image file names.
Here's a pic of Titan looking a bit like 19th/ early 20th century drawings of Mars (sans canali): http://ciclops.lpl.arizona.edu/media/ir/2004/202_217_2.png |
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Jun 18 2004, 09:32 AM
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Thats probably going to be todays picture lol
Where are all the pictures of the rings? They seem to be releasing lots of pictures of those tiny storms in the atmosphere, but arguably Saturns most famous feature has been neglected. |
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Jun 18 2004, 09:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
I found 9 uncaptioned images in total.
1 of Titan 7 of Saturn's atmosphere and/or rings through various filters. 1 of Iapetus. |
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Jun 18 2004, 10:31 AM
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QUOTE (SFJCody @ Jun 18 2004, 09:52 AM) I found 9 uncaptioned images in total. 1 of Titan 7 of Saturn's atmosphere and/or rings through various filters. 1 of Iapetus. Do you have the links to them? 
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Jun 18 2004, 01:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
Wait... make that 6 uncaptioned images of Saturn. Another one has been captioned:
http://ciclops.lpl.arizona.edu/view.php?id=147 |
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Jun 18 2004, 02:15 PM
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QUOTE I found 9 uncaptioned images in total. 1 of Titan 7 of Saturn's atmosphere and/or rings through various filters. 1 of Iapetus. Cassini has taken an image of Iaepetus? Where's the link? |
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Jun 20 2004, 05:15 PM
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That is a great shot of Vallis Cassiniaris (our informal name for the major dark feature seen in the unreleased Titan image). I am currently working on putting together a map of Titan based on images just like this from 88 km/pixel down to around 35 km/pixel which should be released around SOI.
-------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
The Gish Bar Times - A Blog all about Jupiter's Moon Io |
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Jun 20 2004, 05:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3233 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
That feature can also be seen in my avatar
-------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
The Gish Bar Times - A Blog all about Jupiter's Moon Io |
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Jun 20 2004, 05:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
Vallis Cassiniaris... nice name!
Are there any good shots of Rhea yet Jason? I'd imagine the wispy features would be coming into view now. |
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Jun 21 2004, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3233 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
D'oh, I forgot to check those this morning. I'm at a Workshop for Phoebe right now.
-------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
The Gish Bar Times - A Blog all about Jupiter's Moon Io |
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Jun 21 2004, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3233 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
Just took a look at the Rhea images. Not much really to see. IIt appears fairly bright with a bright spot near the terminator that's about 15% of the visible surface. It is approximately located at 20S, 120W.
-------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
The Gish Bar Times - A Blog all about Jupiter's Moon Io |
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Jun 21 2004, 10:30 PM
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QUOTE (volcanopele @ Jun 21 2004, 07:29 PM) Just took a look at the Rhea images. Not much really to see. IIt appears fairly bright with a bright spot near the terminator that's about 15% of the visible surface. It is approximately located at 20S, 120W. How come we can't see them? 
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Jun 21 2004, 10:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3233 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
Because it just isn't publically available. Unfortunately I doubt it ever will. It really isn't that spectacular of an image. All I can see in almost all filters is a bright world with phase ~70degrees with a brighter spot as mentioned. If there is a place where you have a right to complain, it would be the lack of color Saturn images. None have been released in quite a long time and even I'm getting ansy.
-------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
The Gish Bar Times - A Blog all about Jupiter's Moon Io |
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Jun 21 2004, 10:58 PM
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QUOTE Because it just isn't publically available. Unfortunately I doubt it ever will. It really isn't that spectacular of an image. I'm wondering who sits on the high chair and makes the determination what is and isn't worth releasing to the public, spectacular image or not...  I'd say they should release all images and let the public decide if it's spectacular or not. Must funding comes from the public one way or the other. We should see all the results. But thanks volcanopele for giving us tidbits what goes on inside... 
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